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The photographer set a fast shutter speed and he did not used aperture that much, since the photograph is does not have a lot of light. By not using as much light in his photograph he conveys a sad and melancholic mood in his photograph. The photo makes me feel sad and it also gives me a feeling of nostalgia. I think I get this feeling because grayscale is used and also the dress looks old. The woman looks as if she is very sad, so I might infer that she might have broken up with a boyfriend, or maybe her husband left her for somebody else. The woman's facial expression also makes me feel as if she is dealing with a suicide in her family. Maybe she is also considerings suicide herself since she is standing near the railing. This photo makes a great use of contrast between the darkness and the small light of day coming in through the left of the picture. This might be implying that there is still hope. I think that the photographer might have been Man Ray.
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This photographer used a fast shutter speed in his photograph since the picture has a great exposure. I think he also used a medium aperture since the photo shows a lot of light, however it is not over exposed. I also think that the photographer used tripod because the photo is not blurry and it is very well in focus except for the horizon. Since the horizon is not very that clear, that makes this photo a low depth of field photograph. The woman and the baby are in focus while the horizon is blurry. The photographer is also using the rule of thirds since the woman and the baby are not at the center of the photograph. Also notice that the shot is taken at eye level showing that she is as just as equal to the viewer.
The photograph conveys a sad mood because of the woman's facial expression. Also, the close land looks very dry and rocky.The woman's hands look very worn and she looks very tired. The clothes that she is wearing make me think that this is a farm, and that they are not having a very good harvest. The land looks very devastated and worn also. This is what gives the photo a very sad tone and mood. I really feel sadness and pity for the woman. The baby makes the sadness even greater because it is implying that he will not have a very good life, or at least a decent one. The photo also makes me feel as if the government or somebody is taking over the woman's lands and that is why it makes me feel sad. They will not have a place to live.
The image is significant because it makes us feel pity for our fellow human beings. It makes us think about everyone else and not just our selves. That is the reason why this photograph is significant.
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The photograph had to be taken at a slow shutter speed with a high aperture since it is in focus. The photo has great exposure since the sky is not over exposed and the ground is not very dark. The photograph uses colors very well and this gives the photo a warm and sort of happy mood. The photo also uses the element of lines very well since they can be seen everywhere such as on the ground and the edges of the sidewalk. Also the light posts are lines. I also think that the element of space is being used since depth is shown. By using all these elements, the photographer is also achieving the principle of balance since everything is parallel. The photographer is using implied diagonals since almost every line leads the viewer's eyes to the center of the photograph. The angle of the photo might be implying that we are greater than the street. Maybe the photographer is suggesting that we are better than those things that are located in this street.
The photo shows a happy mood overall. I think that the colors are the ones that achieved this mood since they are very warm colors. The photo also makes me feel happy and content. The photographer might have wanted to convey a hot summer day around a town. I get the feeling that this photo might have been taken in a southeastern state like Georgia or Louisiana. Maybe the men or boys in the photo are going to a pick up basketball game, or they are doing a favor for somebody. They might just be going to the corner store to buy milk and eggs. The photo also implies friendship because the three people walking seem to be walking together. It also gives a feeling of nostalgia, and makes us think of our youthful years.
The significance of the image is the mood it makes the viewer feel. The photograph implies friendship and happiness and I like that. It makes us feel content with what we already have.
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The photograph is high depth, so it makes me think that it was taken with a slow shutter speed with a tri pod since it is very well in focus. The photograph shows balance since the picture is very symmetrical. The element of texture is also being shown because of the woman's wrinkles. The angle of the photo puts us at eye level with the woman showing who she really is. Since she is in the very center of the photo, this implies that she might be a very important person, yet her smile and face expresses that she is still very happy.
This photo also makes me feel happy. The woman's face is funny and I enjoy that in a photo. I think that her smile might be implying that she is in love with somebody and that she is thinking about that person. The woman might have also received some juicy gossip about some body and is smiling about it. She just seems very happy. Maybe her company is gaining stock, or her son is returning from the war. Whatever it is happening in this photograph conveys a happy, humorous, and warm tone and mood. I think that the company that even though she is an older woman, she is still young in the inside and she still likes to have fun. It goes against the stereotype that society has towards old people, which implies that they are mostly cranky.
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The photograph is shows contrast because the clothing is dark and that contrasts with the white background. The message that the author is trying to convey a message about life. Emphasis is put on life and death by making the man standing and the man either sleeping or dead the same person. The photograph also contrasts life and death. Finally, the photograph is showing unity since everything is very dark and everything seems to fit in place in this dark tone. The photographer is Duane Michals, and he is both men, the photograph is titled "As If I were Dead". He was gay and most of his gay friends were dying of aids during the eighties so this photograph is significant because it sort of implies aids awareness. The photo is saying, "what if I'm next" The tone and mood of the photograph is very dark and sad. This photograph is also very serious because of the man's facial expression. It implies death and that makes the photo very sad. Since he is the only one looking at his corpse is only implying that he bis very lonely. That makes the photograph even sadder. Is as if no one regrets that he died, and that nobody really cared about him during his lifetime. I think that this photo also speaks about the gay community in general, and it is implying that society did not really care if they were dying. Is as if implying that they are alone out there. That is why I think that this photo is significant, for the dark message it conveys.
Exam Answers
1.
The photographer set a fast shutter speed and he did not used aperture that much, since the photograph is does not have a lot of light. By not using as much light in his photograph he conveys a sad and melancholic mood in his photograph. The photo makes me feel sad and it also gives me a feeling of nostalgia. I think I get this feeling because grayscale is used and also the dress looks old. The woman looks as if she is very sad, so I might infer that she might have broken up with a boyfriend, or maybe her husband left her for somebody else. The woman's facial expression also makes me feel as if she is dealing with a suicide in her family. Maybe she is also considerings suicide herself since she is standing near the railing. This photo makes a great use of contrast between the darkness and the small light of day coming in through the left of the picture. This might be implying that there is still hope. I think that the photographer might have been Man Ray.
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This photographer used a fast shutter speed in his photograph since the picture has a great exposure. I think he also used a medium aperture since the photo shows a lot of light, however it is not over exposed. I also think that the photographer used tripod because the photo is not blurry and it is very well in focus except for the horizon. Since the horizon is not very that clear, that makes this photo a low depth of field photograph. The woman and the baby are in focus while the horizon is blurry. The photographer is also using the rule of thirds since the woman and the baby are not at the center of the photograph. Also notice that the shot is taken at eye level showing that she is as just as equal to the viewer.
The photograph conveys a sad mood because of the woman's facial expression. Also, the close land looks very dry and rocky.The woman's hands look very worn and she looks very tired. The clothes that she is wearing make me think that this is a farm, and that they are not having a very good harvest. The land looks very devastated and worn also. This is what gives the photo a very sad tone and mood. I really feel sadness and pity for the woman. The baby makes the sadness even greater because it is implying that he will not have a very good life, or at least a decent one. The photo also makes me feel as if the government or somebody is taking over the woman's lands and that is why it makes me feel sad. They will not have a place to live.
The image is significant because it makes us feel pity for our fellow human beings. It makes us think about everyone else and not just our selves. That is the reason why this photograph is significant.
3.
The photograph had to be taken at a slow shutter speed with a high aperture since it is in focus. The photo has great exposure since the sky is not over exposed and the ground is not very dark. The photograph uses colors very well and this gives the photo a warm and sort of happy mood. The photo also uses the element of lines very well since they can be seen everywhere such as on the ground and the edges of the sidewalk. Also the light posts are lines. I also think that the element of space is being used since depth is shown. By using all these elements, the photographer is also achieving the principle of balance since everything is parallel. The photographer is using implied diagonals since almost every line leads the viewer's eyes to the center of the photograph. The angle of the photo might be implying that we are greater than the street. Maybe the photographer is suggesting that we are better than those things that are located in this street.
The photo shows a happy mood overall. I think that the colors are the ones that achieved this mood since they are very warm colors. The photo also makes me feel happy and content. The photographer might have wanted to convey a hot summer day around a town. I get the feeling that this photo might have been taken in a southeastern state like Georgia or Louisiana. Maybe the men or boys in the photo are going to a pick up basketball game, or they are doing a favor for somebody. They might just be going to the corner store to buy milk and eggs. The photo also implies friendship because the three people walking seem to be walking together. It also gives a feeling of nostalgia, and makes us think of our youthful years.
The significance of the image is the mood it makes the viewer feel. The photograph implies friendship and happiness and I like that. It makes us feel content with what we already have.
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The photograph is high depth, so it makes me think that it was taken with a slow shutter speed with a tri pod since it is very well in focus. The photograph shows balance since the picture is very symmetrical. The element of texture is also being shown because of the woman's wrinkles. The angle of the photo puts us at eye level with the woman showing who she really is. Since she is in the very center of the photo, this implies that she might be a very important person, yet her smile and face expresses that she is still very happy.
This photo also makes me feel happy. The woman's face is funny and I enjoy that in a photo. I think that her smile might be implying that she is in love with somebody and that she is thinking about that person. The woman might have also received some juicy gossip about some body and is smiling about it. She just seems very happy. Maybe her company is gaining stock, or her son is returning from the war. Whatever it is happening in this photograph conveys a happy, humorous, and warm tone and mood. I think that the company that even though she is an older woman, she is still young in the inside and she still likes to have fun. It goes against the stereotype that society has towards old people, which implies that they are mostly cranky.
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The photograph is shows contrast because the clothing is dark and that contrasts with the white background. The message that the author is trying to convey a message about life. Emphasis is put on life and death by making the man standing and the man either sleeping or dead the same person. The photograph also contrasts life and death. Finally, the photograph is showing unity since everything is very dark and everything seems to fit in place in this dark tone. The photographer is Duane Michals, and he is both men, the photograph is titled "As If I were Dead". He was gay and most of his gay friends were dying of aids during the eighties so this photograph is significant because it sort of implies aids awareness. The photo is saying, "what if I'm next" The tone and mood of the photograph is very dark and sad. This photograph is also very serious because of the man's facial expression. It implies death and that makes the photo very sad. Since he is the only one looking at his corpse is only implying that he bis very lonely. That makes the photograph even sadder. Is as if no one regrets that he died, and that nobody really cared about him during his lifetime. I think that this photo also speaks about the gay community in general, and it is implying that society did not really care if they were dying. Is as if implying that they are alone out there. That is why I think that this photo is significant, for the dark message it conveys.